Palestinian, Arab American scholars back ASA’s Israel boycott, condemn “intimidation”
8 January 2014
“BDS is a legitimate, non-violent tool of resistance by peoples enduring settler-colonialism, occupation, and apartheid”
Activism and BDS Beat
Dutch pension giant divests from Israeli banks
8 January 2014
PGGM cites the unethical business practises of five banks, who all invest in Israeli settlements “considered illegal under international humanitarian law.”
Boycott “greatest threat” facing Israel, leaders say
6 January 2014
International grassroots activism is at last making Israel’s most intransigent and racist leaders feel some pressure.
Moddi cancels Tel Aviv gig after appeal from Gaza
3 January 2014
In his powerful statement, Moddi explains that “Although music can be a unique arena for public debate, the debate over these territories has been misused for a long time. Discussion and dialogue creates an impression of constant progress.”
Michigan students demand divestment as administration brags about Israel ties
2 January 2014
Students at the University of Michigan demand that their university end its complicity with Israel’s violations of Palestinian rights.
Hunger striker Samer Issawi welcomed home in Jerusalem
23 December 2013
Issawi released from Israeli prison after 17 months; release agreement was secured after he refused food for 266 days.
Under pressure, PLO tries to limit damage from Abbas attack on Israel boycott
20 December 2013
Today’s statement should be seen as a sign that the PA understands that it cannot impose its unpopular views on Palestinian civil society.
Campus not an “ethics-free zone”: Watch Ali Abunimah on academic boycott of Israel
20 December 2013
Universities are traditionally, and ought to remain, sites of ethical deliberation and that is why more people are willing to consider the boycott of Israel.
Don't buy Israeli toys this Christmas
18 December 2013
Halilit, a maker of musical instruments for babies, is headquartered in a forcibly depopulated Palestinian village.
Major Indigenous studies group endorses Israel boycott
18 December 2013
The Native American and Indigenous Studies Association has declared its support for the Palestinian call for the boycott of Israeli academic institutions.